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Ney Hole (Napoleon's Cannonball Hole)

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Ney Hole (Napoleon's Cannonball Hole)

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  • Location: Elchingen, Landkreis Neu-Ulm, Swabia, Bavaria, Germany

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    June 6, 2022

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    Here, in 1805, the French Marshal Michel Ney shot a hole in the monastery walls with several cannon volleys.
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    August 29, 2022

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    In 1970 the hole was walled up and an information board was installed.
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    January 28, 2024

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    In 1805 a large hole was shot in here with a cannon
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    Elevation 560 m

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    Location: Elchingen, Landkreis Neu-Ulm, Swabia, Bavaria, Germany

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